THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTIC INSUlaTION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENcy
HOW DOES INSULATION HELP The air flows naturally from a warm to a cold area. During the winter months, the hot air in your home tries to escape to fresh air outside, and during the summer months the outside hot air tries to make your way in to the freshest air in your home. Peripheral rooms such as attics, basements, and garages are all places where this air change can happen more easily. From there, the air begins to reach the rest of the house.
The insulation works by limiting the movement of the air inside the hearth. The still air trapped in the insulation works to help prevent the heat from escaping from one place to another. The insulation is classified in terms of thermal resistance, called R-Value, which tells you how it is resistant to the heat flux it is. The higher the R-value of the insulator, the better it can prevent the hot air from moving from one place to another.
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